I love how you shot this. It’s so beautiful! That color pink is one of my favorites, even though I own hardly anything in the color – it’s so hard to find it done right, in the perfect creamy soft pink. This one is perfect.

Waiting for the train on the subway platform in 90F heat this morning and NOT sweating…. yep! that was me, wearing my off-white equipment shirt!!!!! They are ultra feminine, versatile and breezy in sticky NYC heat. I also have four and the pink washed silk one was my first :)

P.S. the studded Valentino flats will be on net-a-porter one of these days (they are featured in their print magazine but not yet in stock). So if you patiently check the site on mon/wed/fri early mornings…

Ahhh, I have a black silk Equipment shirt that’s been hanging in my closet for at least 10 years. Love the pale pink color of your shirt. I’m on the search for a great basic white silk blouse – you may have found it for me!

Oh, I love it! My favourite shirt is a roomy, washed out, rosé silk shirt, too (from the 90s, naturally :) – it’s not from equipment though, but now I know where to find a replacement for my old one (which is slowly going to pieces).

Nope… love it and I’m also a big fan! The best things are classics. Really a girl needs nothing else other than a silk shirt and great fitting jeans to look polished. Slicked back hair, a pair of glamorous earrings and killer heels and these take her from day into night — perfect!

Garance, I adore your way of ilustrations, photos and texts mixing together. It’ s very subtile. How “perfect” to describe (or to show?) simple, classic, washed silk shirt? How to describe and show them originaly, autenticly? Yes, you do this. Congratulations.

oooh those equipment shirts… i met my man (of 17 years) wearing one….. i had a sludgey pinky one, a muted blue one, a dull cherry one, a charcoal/ blacky one and those are the ones i remember…… i wish i had kept them… i could put one on now… alas i would need 2 sizes larger these days….. They are so glamourous and understated and are beautiful with anything at all…..

oh wow, my mother and i were just talking about these equipment shirts. she had many of them in their cult heyday and we were seriously feeling a resurrection. and then i see you are totally all over it. love it. i think i need one now too!

When you are Garance Dore, all you need to do is just mention your favourite shirt… and all of a sudden, its on the front page of net-a-porter! I think maybe they listen to you?!?! Congratulations on becoming truly, truly influential! (Now you must vow always to use your powers for good not evil!)

hi
i love your blog. thanks for feeding our curiosity & encouragement to be fabulous. I’m stay at home mom & mostof the time i wear old clothes. i dress up only in the evening

when we go out. i save all my dresses for special occation. my question is what about french stay at home mom do. do they really wear good clothes even when they stay home.if they do how they do housework you know cooking, laundry etc etc. could you share any tips please.
thank you
suji

I love classics, they’re like a canvas you can do anything with. You inspired me to get one of these blouses recently …and some awesome black pumps..for an interview !! It was the best part! ;-) Thank you for such a fun, authentic and inspiring blog. xoxo